Walk Fort McMurray’s Birchwood
Trails to see the dancing Aurora
Borealis on most cold, clear evenings
from October to March. The city sits
on the 65th parallel and many trails
in its extensive system are ideal for
viewing the northern lights.

Visit woodbuffalo.ab.ca.

Less than 300 kilometres north of
Edmonton, Lesser Slave Lake
Provincial Park is on the northeastern shore of the largest vehicle-accessible lake in the province.

Visit Strathcona.ca.

Beaverhill Lake near Tofield attracts
large numbers of birds that use
the wetland as a stopover during
migrations. Mornings from mid-May to mid-June and from August
through September are the best times
of the year for walkers to enjoy this
international treasure.